Lower East Fork Laterals Ws Scs Site 11 Dam is an earth dam located in Kaufman County, Texas, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 1,350 ft long, taller than 80% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Lower East Fork Laterals Ws Scs Site 11 Dam
The primary purpose of Lower East Fork Laterals Ws Scs Site 11 Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Kaufman County;kaufman Van Zandt Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-hillside Diversion Terrace near Rosser.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 1,350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 640 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1953, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/28/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Texas |
| County | Kaufman |
| Nearest City | Rosser |
| River/Stream | Tr-hillside Diversion Terrace |
| Coordinates | 32.49165, -96.43334 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 640 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 640 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 123 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 5,528 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Kaufman County;kaufman Van Zandt Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/28/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | TX03326 |
| Federal ID | TX03326 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |